The Straits Times, 29 April 1936

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    37 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936. PRK'K Hi I'BNTS The Straits Times i\\(;es SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      297 1 fc5y j&k ff&SKBOh JOHNSON OUTBOARD M OTOES Model X 80 —9.2 H.P. $300 "V^^^*^ This most recent Rsoriel is due in 3 wpH weeks' iime. Orders executed in rotation. BALANCED 1 V eoniiiicTioa Alr3?dy arrived Models from $110 upwards. Spares and Service available from ROLE AGENTS THE BORNEO CO. LTD.
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      137 1 j Daisy I 13. ORt'hARU ROAD ")r" )r MMMHinri ■Mini Hi WREATHS Phone 1007 (Amber Mansions) j NEW SPRING SUITINGS AND OVERCOATINGS FOR HOME WEAR WHILST ON LEAVE f^k\ PURE WORSTED jCjSr jXt H i AND j£ Jar'^^J\\ CASHMERE SUITINGS I^ SIGNS PLAIN AND l|\ /.A VV^k I \N( V
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      31 2 Mr-:. C G Cunn njNMn h.-r sh-r-re than':s n r.ll frl-id-, who ?t kindly c«t?ndi-d the funeral rf h?r hu-ib^nd ?ni to all who son: vrra'hs nnd mrssnees of ryiripcthy.
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      62 2 r.AJAi:.-tii. IX. Ha.ah .'crmerly Clerk of Worhs in th.' P.W.D. and F.M.S. RailM bj'oxej fathc- of R. Somasundrum D.E.s ol.c: Railways Johcrc Tnliru passed awny peacefully at 2 p.m. yect-'rdsy. at the t?t ef 70. The Cortsce v 1 Lr removed frjin Kr>. 2. Ra lv.ay Qiiartr^. Jcliore Bahru.
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      250 2 C.-Id-..:— C"AN.— At thj Chlinc Iniintria: ?.r-A Ctwnsrchl S?hooi. Oui.am Read, G;riT3pc-c. t.n Sunday. Mav 3. 1936 at 1J n m. Ch'crh Doo Che:, .-eccnri ccn of Mr. Chiar.h Kc I'u of Singarore to !rn Kcn» Bsan. yourg?r r^tcr 1 Joo Tlans of Sinpipcrc. SITUATIONS VACANT I NPrni^NCED La-y Shorthand
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      788 2 I WANTED WANTED, sea side hour?, thrte bedrocau. Box 539. Straits Tim*;. JAPANESE GENTLEMAN requires room wlih bnaKfast In Surope&n family. Apply Box 549. Straits Times. WANTED BOEING PLANT, astay or chemical balance, theodolite and level. New or good secondhand. Pull particulars and prices to O.P.O. Box 237, Singapore. WANTED
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      1459 2 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE > of excellent crosi-gr»tn design wax polished iea> household furniture, glassware, porcelain curios and 1 II.M.V. cabinet gramophone. etc., e.c. To be he!cl at No. 14. Lorong <1 GayUn* Road. On Saturday. Kay 2. 1936 at 2.39 p.m. How on view. Catalogues issued. rOWELL CO.. LTD.,
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      588 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLU As Messrs. Rmn>. Lowiek Co. hn been appointed Treasurers, all rcmlttanc and communications regarding acrour should be addressed to them at Kongkci Bank Chambers. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. V7e beg to Inform our customers, etc. thi as lrom May 1. 1936. we ui 1 be removir
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      412 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etq MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr«. HARU an( uis« nANA 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. sex in prisc::. Ey Joseph P. Fishman. This book reveals, for the first time in history, the sex conditions in American Prisms Read it and learn first-hr.nd knowledge about sex 11 "e
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      192 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Wlth:n Outside Without Malava Mal'iya Postape ?5nn!hl» 5 too S .00 f t SO Oi:»rtrrl» K Ml Jll.Ofl 7 5(1 B«H Vrartj «17 0fl Sri.OO 115 00 rnrb s.uop sioou jno oo No!e.— Oolf'.atlon rnrqurs \nou|il tnchide thr usual bank dtsrnunt ADVERTISEMENT RATES Ihr rn»rfi~ and MMMMMi
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      660 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR «>NES. Incorporated in England.) YIAIL PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PFNINsULAR rtND ORIENTAL S N CO UNDFP CONTHAC WITH HIS MAJESTY'S MFNT LONDON AND PAR EAST MAII SERVICE OUTWARD FRUM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnnge 8 pore 1936 \V 8.500 Ma> fi 17.C-10
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      647 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS, (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. Incorporate* in Jap^n) TO LONDON. Marseilles. London, Antwerp. RotterdiKl and Middlesbrough Vessels Tonnage Due Sail lIAKUSAN MARU 10.500 May 14 14 HARUNA MARU 10.500 May 27 28 KATORI MARU 10.003 June 10 11 5 KASHIMA MARU 10.000
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      634 3 I'ASvSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Molorsims. Most Cabins have arijoining .wivste bath. Excellent Culsln*. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. UOTTERDAM. BAMBOBG AND rOPENHAGF.N From From Prcm Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. S'ha:ti EKnn 5 I 5/5 6 5 8/5 LALANDIA 26 5 26/5 27/5 29/5 JLTLANDIA 16H
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      260 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOB HONG KONG. AMOt. SHANGHAI, MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA c.s. TALMA ■MM May 7, 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets interchangeable with P. O. S. N. CO.. Issued at cheap
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      1189 3 IHF .".MT FVNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hoa Khlow Steamitbtp Co. fMStI Lta. SUan. Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Matoal The Conard White SUr Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) The Sarawak SUamshlp Co Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Onrntal Line in. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Irraweddi
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      108 4 The current rate of exenange for the :ssue aEd Payment of Money Orders ls as follows: Canada $100 (S.S.) =57 (CD. issue. Indla and c lon $100=ns 15, issue Dayint,nt 156 UJS.A. $100= USA. currency 57 Issue. payment 60 NE i $io«=Gul ciers 84 Issue. Inclc-Chlna SlOO Francs
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      131 4 Malls from Europe etc. (Amsterdam) expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 8 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow at 8.25 a.m. Malls from Europe (London) expected today by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 p.m. General delivery of letters on
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      CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
      54 4 The transit timei on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows: Telegram-, handed in up to 5.03 p.m. 3 mins. Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 pm. 3 mirn. Telegrams handei In up to C.CO p.m. 2 rr.las. Telegrams handed In ip to
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      SIAMESE PEPPER
      226 4 Assembly's Moves To Improve' Quality Exported (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 26. Siamese grown papp:r is at last to be protected. Time was when -pepper I was one of the principal items of ex- Port and Chantaboon pepper enjoyed I world renown. Then disease attacked [the vines
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      SINGAPORE MAIL CLOSE.
      245 4 Djambl AX. Toengfcai (Toba) Sp m. Medan (Both) 3 pm. Muntok Palembang (Tbedens) 3 p.m. Pontlanak (Khoen Hoe*) 3 pjn. Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 4 pm. Philippine Islands (OneUenau) 7 pa. Tbarsday. AprU St. Tarempa (G. Van der Hey den) 8 ajn. Karunon (Hang
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      FROM MALACCA.
      260 4 Mails will close at Malacca as follows. Tomorrow. Ceylon (via Penang) (parcels only) (Menestheus) 1 P" Great Britain (via Penang) (parcels only) (Menestheus) 1 p.m. Friday. May 1. Medan (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m Persia. and ILondon (via Sinnaporei 1y air (Netherlands) 6 pjn Upper Burma.
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      163 4 Ma-is mU chose at Kuala Lumpur M If Hows: Friday, May 1. nurrr.a. Northern ana Central India 'via Rangoon and Calcutta) c Karoo) 7 p.m. 'Great Britain and places served via Great Britain, Europe (Karoa) 7 pjn. India i all oartsi .ia i\ nar.t; (parcels) (Karot) ..5.30p.m.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      116 4 Wednesday, April 29. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to nrriTe. XH>fEI fMRBOI'U. Main Wharl Lch. nolphln. Tug Fcnt-.-er Pacific. Sbrekara. Oil Wharf H.M.S Herald. To-jKcum. Coal Wharf Nil. VKS&tI.S IN PKY DOCKS. Tr.njonic Pagar Shyers Wl-.arl Nil Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour
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      CLEARANCES.
      32 4 Apr 27: Malacca Maru (Jap i; Raub. Gemas, Hong Slang (Brit). Apr. 28: Hong Lam. Hong Thong, Hong Kwong, Rahman. Esmeralda. Malacca (Brit.); Tomohon, Siamang (Dut.); Morioka Maru (Jap.); Muinam (Dan)
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      34 4 ~~^lT ii Mails lor Tandjong Pandan originally advertised for dispatch by Edendale closing at 4 pm. on May 1 will now be dispatched by Slberg closing at 8 a.m. on the same day. I
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    FRASER & CO'S REPORT.
    811 4 FRASER CO'S REPORT. Messrs. Fraser and Co. share-brokers, Singapore, in their weekly report write: The chief item of interest during the week was the speech on the Budget delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Tuesday last. His proposals for increased taxati:n, particularly the addition of 3d. on inc:me
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    49 4 Picu.:- '.V. W. n. Lake. Director of the Malay Stites Mission of Seventh Day Advcntists. who has just returnd from a short vacation, has be^n orred to Singapore to engage In evangelistic work. His office will be ar. 399. Upper Serongoon Read, and the parsonage r.t 14. Wccdlo'.r Close
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      527 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. flncorporated tn P.M.B.> LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TCLFPUONE: Frelcbt 5133—Passat* SI3I. C A N ADIAN PAC I F I C STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £105-10-2 Second class from 71- 7-8 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLDFARES
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      306 4 MeAUSTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (incorporated tn Struts BetUeuieaui EMERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (incorporated tn Bacland) (Incorporated tn O-SA.) -ELLEBJKAN" USE MB HAVRE, insntw BOSTON. NEW TOUK BAITIMORB FOB HAVRE. LONDON. y,, CApE QF GOOn eQpR ROTTERDAM HAMBCBO. Vta Pttrti aad Son CaaaL STEEL TRAVELER In
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      117 4 51a:avan Meteorological Service. Oh.lv Weather Revert. SU'Joaa *es:ercay lasi niglit Max Rainfall Brtzht Mir. ump. ins Sunsr.ine temo arz. m V IFest Coast. Alor Star 90 0.20 9.1 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 0.25 5.5 75 Sitiawan 90 0.06 1.5 75 Bukit Jeram 90 0.07 6.2 72 Malacca 86 0.02
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      25 4 Hill Stations. Cameron Highlands 72 1 33 1.2 57 Fraser's Hill 75 0.35 2.7 63 SUDennter.dent. Meteoioiogical Cm:. en Meteorological Offlce. Singapore, Apr. 20, 1C35.
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      346 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today. H. W. 3.28 a.m. 7.4 ft.; 5.33 o.n. 6.5 ft. L. W. 10.45 a.m. 1.8 ft.; 11 T.m. 4.7 ft. Thursday. April 30. H. W. 4.52 a.m. 6.9 ft.; 7 p.m. 6.6 ft. L. W. 12.10 p.m. 2.3 ft. Friday, May I. H. W. 6.30 a.m.
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    "LINK BETWEEN JAPAN, CHINA AND RUSSIA."
    403 5 Tokio Foreign Minister On Manchukuo's Role. "..We deem it an urgent ntces sity to readjust relationships bet- ween Japan, China and the Soviet Union, w*tfc Manchukuo as the link between them, with a view I to enhancing the cause of peace," I stated .Mr.
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    JAPANESE DUMPING IN YANGTSE VALLEY.
    100 5 New Development In The Smuggling Menace. Shanghai. Apr. 28. Hopei and Chahai provinces have been glutted with smuggled Japanese goods, and Japanese and Korean civilians, who are alleged to be in league with the smugglers, have appeared in several Shensi and Honan cities to push
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      310 5 f 'i vo got something these H JfcjMS safe women haven't They ■^^[fl don't knew what it is M^^ 3^*^Bl but they're afraid of -j it... and heaven (mows, iLfytues With mis they've a right to be." "7 V J wotouut! >w s fHIIPEDfiIIG" Esp r&M^JmB ™s W w *w
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      435 5 p— Phenomenal Success! ™i I IN RESPONSE TO OVERWHELMING REQUESTS SEASON EXTENDED UNTIL TOMORROW POSITIVELY AND ABSOLUTELY THE LAST TWO NIGHTS OF THIS. THE MOST EXCITEDLY DISCUSSED FILM "A TRULY GREAT RICTURE" r-««y« Vf l»«y Daily IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN! THERE IS NO EXAGGERATION WHEN WE SAY THAT
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      29 5 Be smartly dressca nave your sulti tailored by SOONLY TAILORING CO. BEST WORKMANSHIP at COMPETITIVE PRICES. No. 427 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD near Middle Road. Managing l'.irtnrr Yick Won Illng.
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      263 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle i' m n r i r i ri~pp $si^ in w§ m II %m W* li wm I I i li Ul6U 16 y i<9 my i I 23 24 ma w *M H 'i. iZW- 5^ W?WW^ 27 7S 29 pp I 3o ||32" 0,33 Mxi
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      293 6 Sharp Fall In Rubber Prices. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. 29. The In tirnational Rubber ComMtttet'i announcement of a 5 per cent, increase in quota took both the rubber share and commodity markets completely by surpriseThe law rubber market is easier today on the announcement- There
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      PRODUCE.
      180 6 Singapore April 29, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 6 75 Java Cube 8 75 Hamburg 10.75 White Muntok Popper 16 75 Black Pepper 8 50 White Pepper 10.25 •Sundried Copra 4 55 Mixed Copra 4.25 Small r^ake Tapioca 4 50 Pai. ->:.yo Ht.ui Fair Flake Tapioca 4 25 Med
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        MINING.
        571 6 All Shares quoted above ar fully paid. Lssue Val Frasei Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sciitrs Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5.3 5 7> 2 5/6 6/0 £1 Asam Kumbang 28/9 30 6 29/- 30.'£1 Austral Malay 58/6 59/6 58/- 59/5/- Ayer Hitam 14/6 15/3 14/- 15/1 Ayer Weng 1.67
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        GENERAL.
        420 6 2 2 Alex Brick Orci. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 7% PrefS 1.55 1.60 1.55 1.62i10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 B A T 6.1.6 6.6 0 6.2.6 6.7.6 1 80 B M Broadcasting 0 12 >/ 2 dis0.05dis 0.05 dls par 10
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        180 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 6% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4>/ 2 7e 1907 red. 1947 $1,500,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 114 aom 4Vi% 1909 red 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        342 6 Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) AUenby Mot 'iajah ftmai Malay (S2) *yei Hitam *yer Molek Kyei Panas Basset t 3atu Lantang BorellJ Brogas Brunei Un. ($5) 3ukit Katil Bulcit Kepong Bukit Timali (S10) Bukit K. B. .Mianpkat Serdang Jonnemara ?iien;al- Plantations flaytor [n^ragirt leram Kuantan (.50) Jimah
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    EXCHANGES.
    209 6 rne following are the exchange rates ■his morning according to the dall; circular Issued oy the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking CorporationSELLING London, 4 months sight 2/4 3/32 London, 3 months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days sight 2/4 1/16 London, demand 2/4
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 6 Noon, Apr. 29. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in rases (F.O.B.) April 26>4 26 5/16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.O.B.) April 26«/s 26 3/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26 Vs 26^ May-June 26 5/16
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    428 6 London. Apr. 23. The increase in the permitted exjort of rubber fcr the second half of his year from 60 to 65 per cent, had in immediate re-action amongst rubjers. Most counters fell, the largest 'all being United Sua E^tong. Jugra, (Vnglo-Dutch Highlands and Lowlands md Rubber Trust
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    EXCHANGES
    75 6 London, Apr. 28. Paris 71 63 G4 Athens 519 sellers New York 4.93*» Bucharest C69 sellers Montreal 495', Uio 4'.i Brussels 23.22 sellers official Geneva 15.13 Belgrade 217 Amsterdam 7.27 Buenos Aires unquoted Milan 62*i Montevideo .39UBerlin 12.28'.- sellers official Madrid 30 Bombay 16'Cooenhagen 22.39'i Yokohama 12 1 16d.
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    MARCH CROPS.
    24 6 The following outputs Jor the mcnt'i of March are notified: lb. Perak River Valley 34.371 Jura Estates. Limited 25,661 SemanBgol Rubber 13,400
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    F.M.S.V.F.—A TRIBUTE FROM HOME.
    105 6 F.M.S.V.F.— A TRIBUTE FROM HOME. Overseas Defence Committee On Progress Report. The Commandant cf the FM.'YF'. has received the lollcwing lc!t Headquarters, local Forces, Mai "I have ths honour to Inform y.iu that notification has necn received that the Annual Progress F; the Federated Malay States V Force for the
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    THE RING ROAD.
    91 6 Access Site Purchased By Bukit Timah Estates. At today's meeting of Bukit Tin.r.h Rubber Estates, Lid., refcrem-i- was mad- 1 to the purchase of 35 acres r>; land adjoining the main estate and abutting on to the proposed ri: Ths directors, stated the U Ouillcn, presiding, considered
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    RE-SURVEY FEES IN SINGAPORE.
    106 6 At a meeting of the commute 1 of the Singapore Ratepayers" Association, on April 23 the president (the Hon Mr. Tay Lian Tecki reported that be and Mr. Scow Poh Leng had discussed the question of r;-survey fees with the Senior Superintendent of Surreys, Singapore. The
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    MARCH EXCHEQUER RETURNS.
    45 6 The exchequer returns show a total ordinary revenue, excluding s;li -balancing items, of £!0C44.898 compared with £47.007.346 in t.^e convspondlni; period of 1935. The total ordinary expenditure, eaelusive of self-balancing it- >ms. :s £54.709.921 against £50 996X33 a yi-ar ago.- British Wireless.
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    BASSETT RUBBER CO.
    47 6 The annual general meeting of shareholder* of Bassett Rubber Co. Ltd., wm held in Penang yesterday. The chairman said that in spite of a most disappointing year in 1935 the dirrc-tor? had declared an Interim dividend cl tv.-o-nnd-a-half per cent, in respect of 1036.
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    KUALA SIDIM RUBBER.
    45 6 At the annual general meeting of Kuala Sidim Rubber Co. Ltd., held in Penang yesterday a final dividend of five per cent., making ten per cent, for the year, was approved in respect of the year ended Dec. 31, 1935. esident ungsr.r
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    16 6 Mr. O. G. LaBrooy, a very old resident of Kuala Lumpur, is ill in Bungsar Hospital.
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England A.D. 1720) FIRE. MARINE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Offico for Maaya. Chartered Bank Chamber*. Singapore. APB 1.
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      28 6 ORANGE PEKOE PERAK TEA 60 cts. per 1 Ib. packet 32 J Ib. 18 i Ib. Obtainable from all first class dealers DISTRIBUTORS McALISTER CO., LTD. (and reduced)
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      JOSEPH TRAVERS AND SONS LTD.
      1743 7 An Excellent Trading Year. PEPPER LOSSES NEARLY £20,000. The ordinary general meeting of Joseph Travers and Sons, Ltd., was held in Londen recently. Mr. E. T. Dottrldge, C.B.E. (the chairman) presided and before proposing the adoption of the report and 'accounts said:— The directors are
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      SUNGEI CHOH RUBBER COMPANY LTD.
      258 7 Standard Production Increased. The report of ths directors of Sungei Choh Rubber Co. Ltd.. for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935, states that the export allowance was 734,982 lb. as against a partially restricted quantity in 1934 of 905.013 lb. The actual crop harvested amounted
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      MENGIKIBOL RUBBER COMPANY.
      204 7 The report of the directors of Mengikibol (Central Johore) Rubber Co. Ltd. lor the year ended Dec. 31, 1935. states that the output was 997,000 tb. Certain export rights were acquired in order to complete contractual commitments. The average S2lling price was 5.72d. per H>. but the
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      SUNGEI SIPUT RUBBER.
      227 7 Slight Increase In Issued Capital. The report cf the directors ol Sungei Siput Rubber Plantations Ltd for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935 states that the export allowance foi the year was 601.911 Ift. as agalns! 786,163 tt>. in 1934. Of this output I small pcrtion was
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      GLEN BERVIE RUBBER.
      260 7 Exchange Causes Increased Expenditure. The third annual ordinary general meeting of the Glen Bervie Rubber i Co., Ltd., was held recently in London. I In proposing the adoption of thi report and accounts Sir Herbert Wright i the chairman) said that the financial position continued to be
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      KLANANG PRODUCE COMPANY.
      201 7 Possible Replanting With Budded Rubber. At the annual general meeting of Klanans Froducc Co. Ltd., held In London recently, Mr. D. K. Mlchle, the chairman, said that copra production, which In previous years had resulted In a small floss, had contributed about £1,400 to the profit for
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      727 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in th? Colony ol Hong Kong.) Thr liability ot members Is limited to thr pxleut and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid- Up J20.000.000 Rr;n v.- Fund! F'»rl!nr, f 6.500.000
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    ASIATIC LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    114 8 UNDER JAPANESE LEADERSHIP. Following the resolution, proposed by Dominica and seconded by Uruguay, for the formation of an American League of Nations, which will be considered at the forthcoming PanAmerican Conference at Buenos Aires, 'and France's proposal for the reconistruction of the peace of Europe on
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    JAPAN AND WOOL TRADE.
    103 8 Appeal To Australian Commercial Interests. Toklo, Apr. 27. Mr. Kawanishi, Director-General of the Japan Wool Industry Association, which Is the largest buyer of Australian wool, has cabled to the Australian Premier, the Minister for I Foreign Affairs, the chairmen of the chambers of commerce of Melbourne
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    JAPANESE POLICE AID N. CHINA SMUGGLERS.
    50 8 Nanking. Apr. 24. Gen. Chang Chun. Foreign Minister, has instruct*:! Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, Ambassador in Tokio. to protest to Mr. Arita, Japanese Foreign Minister, against the action of Japanese gendarmes in North China in giving protection tc Japanese and Korean smugglers.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    SHAM ELECTION AT SCHOOL.
    134 8 Three Cases Of "Corrupt Practice." Colombo. April 2. A sham election was recently conducted at the Kolonnawa Government Vernacular Mixed School, to ascertain what impression had been created In the minds of the children by the Urban and State Council elections. On nomination day one member
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    JAPAN AND EGYPT.
    84 8 Trade Parley To Continue. Toklo, Apr. 27. Questioned by foreign correspondents, the spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office said that the chief Japanese delegate to the JapaneseEgyptian Trade parley. Mr. Kasama. saw the Egyptian delegation this month when they submitted certain proposals which fell far below the
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    35 8 The body of Germany's dead Ambassador to Britain, the late Herr Leopold von Keosch. leaving the Embassy in Carlton House Terrace. London, for Dover, whence it was conveyed in the British destroyer "Scout" to Wilhtlmshaven.
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    JAPAN'S NAVY.
    130 8 Estimates Now Under Consideration. Tokio. Apr. 27. The Admiralty has informa'ly explained the naval estimates for 1936-.« to the members of the Diet. The naval estimates total 552 million i yen, of which 134 million arc ade'ition-! ai estimates. h These latter inter alia include:—Z',: million additional expenses
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    RHINELAND FORTS.
    32 8 Steel And Concrete Erections. An Excelsior (Paris) message from Wisbaden states that Germany has begun building steel and concrete fortifications in the Rhineland along the French, Belgian and Dutch frontiers.
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    MURDER OF JAPANESE SAILOR.
    55 8 Three Cantonese On Trial In Shanghai. Shanghai, Apr. 28. The trial has begun in the local First Sr«-cial Court of throe Cantonese who are charged with the shootinB of a Japanese bluejacket named Nakamura. I The incident occurred last year and nearly precipitated a Sine -Japanese
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    TWO ACCESSION CEREMONIES.
    125 8 King And Ambassadors In London. London, Apr. 23. Two Interesting ceremonies connected with the King's accession to the throne will take place at Buckingham Palace next month. Early in the month ambassadors and ministers accredited to the court of St. James will attend the palace and present
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    CHINESE WOMEN'S RIGHTS.
    43 8 Petition To Nanking. Nanking. Apr. 25. Four women's organisations In Nanking have jointly petitioned the Government to protect women's rights." The petition urges, among other things, equal treatment In the employment of women in Government service. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    OPERA IN LONDON.
    57 8 London, Apr. 27. The London opera season began tonight. It opened with Sir Thomas Beecham conducting "Die MeLstersinger," with Bockelmann as Hans Sachs and four artists new to Covent Garden: Tiana Lemnitz Karl, Neumann, Ludwig Weber and Miss Margery Booth, an Englishwoman who has been singing at
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    WHAT MALAYA BUYS.
    174 8 THE Mtovtag t.ihle shows the \>lup of British exports per head of (lie population of importing countries in their order of importance. It uill he noted (hat Malaya is eighth on the list and that six of the firt eight are Hri- tish rountrir*. Countries f.K. >\p.rt»
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    BRITISH BUDGET LEAKAGE SEQUEL.
    86 8 "Matter To Be Sifted To The Bottom." London, Apr. 27. Mr. Neville Chamberlain rep.ylng to Mr. Arthur Gr.-enwood in the H tuae ol Commons, regarding the alleged lcakj age of Budge* secrets, saic 1 be p reonally had interviewed the chairman if Lloyds, who had inform?d
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    SIAMESE PRISONER'S ESCAPE.
    82 8 Political Offendo Daring Attempt. Some excitement was caused at the Bangkok Criminal Court when Hal j Tha-ngai Suvamadat. a politiiv.i prisoner, who together with seven others I was brought down fr:m Bang X in order to copy the written evidence In j the case against them, managed
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    KING FUAD OF EGYPT DIES IN CAIRO.
    847 9 First Constitutional Ruler Of His Country. THE Straits Times regrets to announce the death of King Ahmed Fuad of Egypt. He will be buried tomorrow says Reuter in the Elrifai Mosque which he built himself at the foot of the Mokaltom Hills, facing
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    WILL BRITAIN LEAVE LEAGUE?
    234 9 QUESTIONS ASKED IN PARLIAMENT. London, Apr. 28. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, was asked, In the House of Commons this afternoon by a Labour Member whether the Government would make a public declaration to the effect that unless immediate and effective sanctions were imposed to
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    AMUSEMENTS
    126 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE I Uve for Love. 7.15—9.30. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner Dance. Tonight 9.30 Midnight. No after Dinner admission charge. GREAT WORLD Sky Talkie Chinese Sport Circus. «EW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatres Cinema. OAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail Dance 6.30 to CIS p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal) 9.3D
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APR. 23, 1936. Another Crisis?
    939 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APR. 23, 1936. Another Crisis? Great Britain has very real reasons for regretting the death of j King Fuad, a ruler who worked i consistently for the preservation of amicable relations between his own i country and Great Britain. Since i the announcement of Feb.
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    22 10 m Mr. and Mrs- Claude da Silva. who have been on holiday In Switzerland. arrived back in Singapore by the Gneisenau today.
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    CERRUTI IN THE HILLS.
    1352 10 A MALAYAN BOOKSHELF— I. A Remarkable Perak Personality In The Nineties. BY J. J. SHEEHAN, M.C.S. "My Friends the Savages. Amongst the Sakai in the Malay Peninsula." By Captain G. B. Orruti. (Translated from the Italian by I. Stone San Pictre. Como, Italy. 1308.) The name
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      300 10 Ratepayers' Association Discussion. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—The letter from Mr. Y. Aflfi' appearing in your issue of Apr. 27 makes reference to what is said to! have transpired at a recent meeting ot the Ratepayers' Association. The question of the Victoria Theatre j was
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    721 10 NOTES Of The DAY. ANGLICAN SNIFF. ARCHDEACON Graham White sniffed, flatly announced that /<:s Anglican Cathedral iro::.'<Z vndcr no circumstances be used to viarnj the ■Junketing pair." So says the American magazine "Time." reporting the visit of Charles Chaplin and Paillette Geddard to Singapore. The Archdeacon never made this announcement
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    INCREASED RUBBER QUOTA SURPRISES MARKET.
    618 11 COMMODITY SHARES FALL. Effect On Stocks. LONDON AND LOCAL VIEW. THE International Rubber Regulation Committee yesterday fixed the production quota for the second half of this year at 65 per cent, an increase of 5 per cent. The next meeting of the committee will be
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    NEW WARSHIP FOR AMERICA.
    26 11 Washington, Apr. 29. The leaders of Congress tcuay rec«Aruended the authorisation of two new battleships to be begun at the President's discretion—Reuter.
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    24 11 London girls undergoing anti-gas instruction during a demonstration of defence measures against air raids given by the 27th London Regiment (Territorials) on Good Friday.
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    WILL GERMANY DEVALUE HER CURRENCY?
    201 11 WILL GERMANY DEVALUE HER CURRENCY? GEN. GOERING AS A SUB-DICTATOR." Berlin, Apr. 28. Big decisions are imminent, notably regarding the levy on industry to subsidise exports. This cost over 600,000,000 marks last year. It is unpopular among the industrialists but experts are of opinion that it must be renewed or
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    £44,000 EXTRA IF THE KING WEDS.
    268 11 CIVIL LIST CHANGES ANNOUNCED. London. Apr. 28. ™The select committee appointed to consider the King's Civil List has recommended a charge of £410.000 for the present reign compared with £470.000 made in 1910. There is no change in the proposed King's Privy Purse, amounting
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    NEW SOVIET RAIL LINE COMPLETED.
    50 11 Moscow, Apr. 29. The virtual completion is announced cf the second track of rail-line from Karimskaya to Khabarovsk, following the line of the northern frontier of Manchukuo for about 1,375 miles. It Is stated 80 per cent, cf the foremen and brigade leaders are women
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    WELCOME GREETINGS AND—COPPER.
    62 11 Rome, Apr. 2S. Thousands of postcards made of thin sheet copper have recently been reaching people throughout Italy from Italian sympathisers in America. These postcards arc sometimes enclosed in envelopes. All the cards bear greeting and an injunction to hand over the cards to the Fascist headquarters.
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    BEGGING LETTERS TO MALAYANS.
    218 11 LONDON MYSTERY OF "HERBERT POWELL." 'From Our Own Correspondent! London, Apr. 28. Mr. "Herbert Powell," an unveraciI ous and undeserving person, has recently been addressing begging leti ters to many well-known London busl- ness men with interests in Ma'aya. telling a pitiful story of his financial
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    LATE MR. LIM NEE SOON.
    61 11 Government Mandate To Be Issued. Nanking, Apr. 29. The Executive Yuan has adopted a proposal by Mr. Chen Shu-jen, chairman of the Chinese Overseas Commission, that the Central Government should issue a mandate praising the meritorious work for China of Mr. Lim Nee Soon, prominent
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    LINKING CHINA WITH BRITISH AIR LINES.
    298 11 London, Apr. 23. I Prospects of Chinese air liners flying into Hong Kong, and connecting North Chir.a with the Imperial Airways' Euro- pean service via Penang, are now with- in the region of practical politics. Nothing is detinue yet but discussion proceeding very favourably
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    MYSTERY OF NEGUS' PLANE.
    210 11 MYSTERY OF NEGUS' PLANE. Secret Flight From France. "EMPEROR IS NOT RUNNING AWAY." Paris, Apr. 28. A" SENSATION was caused by the disappearance of +he airman, j Rene Drouillet, with an aeroplane! ordered for the Emperor of Abys-! sinia. M. Drouillet announced his intention IB pilot the machine to Abyssinia
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    FINAL PUSH TO ADDIS ABABA.
    133 11 BIG MOTORISED COLUMN LEAVES DESSIE. London, Apr. 23. The final push to Addis Ababa has begun. Reuter's correspondent with Italian Northern Headquarters at Dessie says that the biggest completely motoriscd column yet seen in the war left at dawn in a decisive southward advance 1
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    EASY DIVORCES IN RUSSIA TO END.
    89 11 Larger Population Aim Of New Laws. Moscow. Apr. 28. The termination of easy divorces and widespread illegal operations is foreshadowed in a report by a commission charged with drafting new marriage and divorce laws with the aim of achieving a population of 300.000.000 in
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    29 11 The Japanese Consul-General at Singapore, Mr. K. Gunjl, has been inj formed by his Government that Mr. S. Yoshlda, a distinguished diplomat, has been appointed Japanese Ambassador to London.
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    KING FUAD DEAD. 16-YEAR-OLD PRINCE AS SUCCESSOR.
    161 11 KING FUAD DEAD. 16- YEAR-OLD PRINCE AS SUCCESSOR. News of the death of King Fuad, which occurred shortly after noon yesterday at th-3 age of 68 was received in London with great regret. The assistant Marshal of the Diplomatic Ccrps, Mr. J. B. Manck, called at the Egyptian Legation and
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    S. AFRICA'S DEFENCES.
    256 11 More Planes And Air Force Pilots. COMMON POLICY FOR SOUTH OF SUDAN. Cape Town. Apr. 128. THE Minister of Defence, Mr. 0. Pirow, today disclosed in Parliament measures which would, within five years, give South Africa ;i thousand pilots and an anti-tank battalion equipped with the most
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    CLEARING SINGAPORE'S SLUMS: REPORT ON HOME POLICY.
    1733 12 MR. LANGDON WILLIAMS' SURVEY. INSANITARY PROPERTIES. No Compensation Paid In Great Britain. AWNERS of slum property in Singapore who demand com- pcnsation when their houses are pulled down are given short shrift by Mr. L. Langdon Williams, Manager of the Improvement Trust, in
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    TWO BIG OPIUM HAULS.
    228 12 Bail For Accused Men Fixed At $30,000. Two big hauls of non-Govern-ment chandu and opium were made by Preventive Service officers in Singapore waters yesterday. In the first case two leather suit cases containing 380 tahlls of chandu. valued at over $3,000. were found among passengers'
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    SULTANAH OF JOHORE GOING HOME.
    70 12 Leaves Singapore Today In X.L.M. Plane. H.H. the Sultanah of Johore has booked a seat for London in the X.L.M. plane which leaves Singapore at 3 p.m. today. Her trip was arranged at the Singapore office of the X.L.M. two days ago. The Sultanah will
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    TOWKAY KILLED: FOUR INJURED.
    145 12 Car And Cycle Crash In Bukit Timah Road. A Chinese who is believed to have been a wealthy Johore towkay was killed and four people were injured in a collision between a motor-cycle and a car near the 6V2 milestone, Bukit Timah Road, at about 8.30
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    GOOD NAVAL FILM.
    106 12 At The Cinema. "Gentlemen of the Navy." (With Sir Guy Staging, Rosalind Keith, and Tom Brown). Paramount. At the Alhambra. A warmly hum mi story and one that appeals not through any cheap exploitation of "sob-stuff" but through the magnificent acting of the British actor. Sir Guy
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    JAPANESE TROOPS FOR HOPEI BORDERS.
    336 12 Anti-Red Pact With Chinese Authorities. Shanghai, Apr. 28. JAPAN has gained important new military rights in North China by the terms of an anti-Communist pact negotiated between the Japanese authorities and the Hopei-Chahar Political Council. It is understood that the pact provides for Japanese troops
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    CHIANG MAY MEET CANTON LEADERS.
    244 12 N. China Crisis In 1935 To Be Repeated? Shanghai, Apr. 29. It is reported that the Japanese Mililitary authorities have decided to carry out LIsut.-Oen. Doihara's original plans of last year— that of bringing about a breakway from Nanking control of the five northern provinc-ts
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      214 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing 1 this daily feature to Rive readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. UAKH.ES HOTEL: Cocktail Dance. 6 30— 8.15 p.m. Informal
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      148 12 TIVOLI: Mad Love. With Peter Lorre. 5.15. 7.15. 9.15. SUN THEATRE (NEW WORLD): Baboona. With the Martin Johnsons. 7.15. 9.30. GLOBE THEATRE: The Story H Louis Pasteur, with Paul Muni. /.15. 9.30. MARI.3OROUGII: Charlie Chan la Paris. With Warner Oland. 6.15. 9.15. RITZ. GEYLANG: Call of the Wild. Also. The
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    SINGAPORE WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE.
    1132 13 Husband's Alleged Stay With Woman In K. L. Hotel. 1UKGLECT, desertion and cruelty were the grounds submitted 11 by Sybil Gertrude Kraal to Mr. Justice N.H.P. Whitley, acting Chief Justice, in Singapore yesterday, in support of a {petition for the dissolution of her marriage with
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    CHARGE ABOUT LETTERS.
    279 13 Singapore Man and Former Employer. The case was resumed yesterday before Mr. L. B. Gibson, Criminal District Judge, Singapore, in which Kavena Esmafl Sahib, of the General Lighterage Co., is charged, at the instance of Mr. W. J. Tobin, late manager of the firm, with writing ceitain
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    53 13 An epidalscope for projecting pictures will be used by Mr. W. H Daly, the Singapcrean who is to attempt to cross the world In a small boat, for his lecture, "Sailing Home Alone Via the Pacific and Panama, at the Victoria Memorial Hall this evening. The talic will begin at
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    STOKER LOSES SAVINGS.
    469 13 Allegedly Tricked By Man and Wife. K.L. STORY OF $800 GIVEN TO WOMAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 28. TPHE story .of how a Hakka stoker saved 3,000 rupees while working in Calcutta, and then came to Malaya to seek further fortune, was told before
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    CYCLE TRACK TO PADI FIELDS.
    37 13 The bridle path which is about to be contructed from Tciok Anson into the new Sungei Manick padi area will be unique in Malaya. It will incorporate an asphaHcd, altweather cycling track!
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    MALARIA COURSE.
    113 13 Eight Hour Day For Doctors. Doctors attending the third international course in malariology are today having their first slack day since arriving in Singapore. They will be occupied for three hours only. In which time Professor Gater will have delivered his third lecture on entomology and held his
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    CHIEF CLERK'S SUDDEN DEATH AT IPOH.
    93 13 (Prom Oar Own Correspondent) Ipoh, April 38. The death occurred unexpectedly yesterday afternoon of Mr. 8. Ponnampalam, chief clerk In the C.P.O.'s office. He was feeling unwell In the morning and saw a doctor, who gave him a few days' leave. He returned to
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    FLYING CLUB FOR ALL PERAK.
    316 13 Resident's Emphasis At Meeting. That the Perak Flying Club is a club for the whole State and not merely for Kinta was emphasised by the Hon. Mr. Marcus Rex (the acting British Resident of Perak) presiding at the first annual meeting of the club at
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    COLLECTOR WHO ABSCONDED.
    93 13 (From Our Own Corresponcent Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 28. Sentence of six months' imprisonment was passed by Mr. J. Calder, in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, on a Hoklcien. Lee Poh. who pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust !n in respect of $217 belonging to T.
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    DEAD CHILD FOUND IN PALMS.
    108 13 (From Our Own Correspondent^ Kuala Lumpur. April 28. While on his way to the police station at Sungei Besi on Mar. 26 Chong Onn. a ration contractor to the police, round the body of a male Chinese child In a clump of mengkuang palms The
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    20 13 A/F Company, M.S.V.R., is organising a pahit dance to be held in the Headouarters Mess, Kuala Lumpur, on May 22.
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    SULTAN AND RAYATS.
    271 13 Kampong Hygiene. PADI EXPERIMENT IN PERAK. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Apr. 28. H.H. the Sultan of Pi-ruk visited Bota today for tlio purpose of inspecting an experiment that is bein;: carried out In connection wiMi the cultivation of padi. Bota Is situated on the Per..,; River
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    DID NOT SPIT, BUT BLEW HIS NOSE.
    163 13 Kuala Lumour Charge Fails. (From Cur Own Correspond Kuala Lumpur. Apr 28. "Tell him to be a little cleaner in his habits." said Mr. J. Calder. In the Kuala Lumpur Polic? Cjurt today, in acquitting Lee Yee. who was charged with spitting on
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    PIPERS INSPIRED SKINS TO VICTORY AGAINST MIDDLESEX.
    1061 14 CALLAN THE HERO OF A GREAT GAME. Failure To Mark Campbell Cost Mids Three Goals. By Leighton. InnlvkUMngs 5 Middlesex 1. ENCOURAGED by the skirl of their own pipers before the van:«> ihe Inniskilling Fusiliers not only sprang the biggest surprise .»f the
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    39 14 The following will represent tne S.C.C. in a First Division match against the RAF. at Ansxi Road Stadium on Friday: I Hawley: Hammond and McCaffery: Davldmn. llutrhiunn and Gardener: Graham, j Vlnc?nt. Orr. Whiting and Johrjon.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    48 14 BDAT, A?BIL 22. Karinc: Enliics c'.ose for S T.C. (Governor's Cup) Simmer Mc:'.ing 12 nocn. Soccer: First S.A.F.A. Maaya Cup trial at Anssn Road Statium; Div 2. 11. MS Terror vs. Fort Canning al Naval Base. Athletics: Sin^apcre A. A. A. mcalng at S.C.C. 5-30 p.m.
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    43 14 The combined InniskiMinps and Middlesex soccer teams. Campbell, the Skins outside-rieht, who was i directly responsible for three goals is on the extreme left and Callan, the hero of the match, i en the left of those kneeling in front. Straits Times Photograph.
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    NO PROTECTION AGAINST ILLEGAL BETTING.
    273 14 PUNGENT COMMENT AT TAIPING. Government Deliberately Closing Their Eyes. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 28. The Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer, presiding at the annual meeting of the Taiping Turf Club referring to the decrease of Income from sweeps and totes, which led to
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    SINGAPORE TRIAL TODAY.
    357 14 Association Football.' Suggested Probables XI Contains Four Malays. (BY LEIGHTON.) SINGAPORE'S first Malaya Cup trial will be played at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. One or two of the best players such as Said (goalkeeper), Khoon Onn (out-side-right) and Kfiig Hock (centreforward) have been obliged to cry
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    R.B.B. DONNELL WINS ANOTHER CUP.
    40 14 R. 8.8. Donncll won his second final in the S.C.C. spring lawn tennis tournament yesterday when in partnership with W. R. King he won the Godcwn doubles 6—3, 6—l6—1 from W.M. Oakrhind and F.M. Adam.
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF.
    98 14 Th 3 Island Club April Bogey CeopetlUoa resulted as follows: "A" Div'slon. R. J. Ishenreod <2) 3 Up L. Langdon Williams (14) 2 \V. McMullan '3> 2 Down Fl/Lt. H. Wai-Ins (8) 2 F. Suganuma (10) 2 C. A. R. Batsman (4> 3 "B" Division. j S.
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    WOMEN'S GOLF.
    31 14 The Island Club April women's 'oogey competition was played yesterday and resulted as follows: Mrs. J. L. Raitt 2 down Mrs. S. If. Kelly 3 down Miss Abed down
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    THE LATEST S.R.A. CLASSIFICATIONS.
    194 14 Malayan Racing. Songland and Queen Of Hearts Move Up. THE Straits Racing Association classification of Horses and ponies list i No. 15, amendment No. 4 lsued yesterday Is as follows:— HORSES. Transfers From class 3 to class 2- Queen of Hearts, Sons Land. From class 2
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    LEICESTER'S MOVE TO GET CROWDS.
    351 14 County Cric.'ie*. New Zealander Qualified And Will Lead Side. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London. Apr. 18. SIXPENCE admission after lunch (3d. for boys>. That is now Leicestershire cricket alms to attract the crowds this season. "We tried the experiment of reduced prices a few times
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    AUSTRALIAN BOXING CHAMPION RETIRES FROM THE RING.
    692 15 TURNS DOWN OFFER TO MEET ROSENBLOOM. World Title Fight For Jack Carroll In November. (By Air Mail (From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne, Apr. 21. AMBROSE Palmer Australia's heavy and light-heavy-weight champion has retired from the ring owing to injuries to his nose and
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    26 15 Here is the Inniskillings' second team who have drawn their last three Second Division matches in succession with a score of I—l.1 1. Straits Times Photograph.
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    "Confidence In M.F.A. Will Not Be Restored Until Some Officials Resign."
    794 15 "Confidence In M.F.A. Will Not Be Restored Until Some Officials Resign. THAT many of the best Malay footballers have resigned from their club;: because they have no faith in the officials of the Malaya F.A. is one of the many statements made by Hairan in another sweeping attack on the
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    886 15 Gold Rod Hailed As Another Phar Lap Phenomenal Australian Two-Year-Old— Should Prove A Gold Mine To His Owner. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." QEVEN to one on In the rich Champagne Stakes and beaten out of a place! That happened to Gold Rod, Australia's best two-year-old at the third
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    835 16 GOVERNMENT'S LAND POLICY. Necessary Reforms On Singapore Island. To the Editor of the Straits Times, f Sir.— The public ewes your Sunday Issue a debt of cratitude for so clearly Ing Dr. Tempany"s remarks' with reference to conversion of much of the existing poor and tired washedout rubber ami
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    281 16 Congratulations To Mr. S. B. Tan To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Hearty congratulations to the Editor of the Straits Times and to Mr. S. B. Tan, B.A LL.B., (Cantab.*, barrister-at-law. Mr. Tan is the nominee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce on the Municipal Commission.
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    EMPEROR OF JAPAN'S BIRTHDAY
    76 16 The offices of the Japanese ConsulGeneral. Mr. K. Gunji, and the Japanese school, in Waterloo Street, Singapore, are closed today In honour of the birthday of Hl9 Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan. The Emperor Is 35 today. Members of the Japanese community will gather tomorrow
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    USING MARKS FOR WORLD TOUR.
    357 16 Australian Journalist In Singapore. Because he had so many German marks which he could not otherwise use acceptably, Dr. Karl W. Schutze, an Austrian journalist, decided to tour the world on German ships. Combining pleasure with businesshe is acting as special correspondent of the Reichcnborger
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    27 16 MR. AND MRS. LUCIUS 08. CONOLLY. the Australian couple who are doing a world tour by car. They left Singapore for the F.M.S. yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    13 16 The Hon. Mr. W. E. Pepys, General Adviser, Johore, is visiting Hong Kong.
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    25 16 Mr. W. K. Gilmour. of thp Mercantile Bank of India. Ltd., and Mr. E. C. Nunes were admitted into the Penang General Hospital en Sunday.
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    THE REV. FATHER DUVELLE.
    312 16 THJRTY-NINE YEARS IN MALAYA. On the occasion of the Rev. Father Duvelles transfer to Cameron HighI lands, ho was the guest of honour at dinners given by Mr. Wong Ah Hun and Mr. Ng Ah Chok at their residences at Johore Bahru en the nights of
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    DISCHARGED PRISONERS.
    97 16 Forty-Six Helped In Selangor Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Apr.27. Forly-six discharged prisoners—2o Chinese. 9 Malays, 13 Tamils, one Sinhalese, one Sikh, one Pathan ann one Eurasian—were helped by tli Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society S?langor, last year. The annual report says that $15;; was paid
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    18 16 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Taylor, of Kuala Lumpur, have gone to Hong Ken* on a fortnight's local leave.
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    INDIANS IN SINGAPORE.
    720 17 Activities Of Association. CLASSES IN ENGLISH. 'A summary of the various activities of the Indian Association of Singapore, sent to the Straits Times, shows that this organisation is doing much valuable work for the community, from whom the zealous office-bearers and committee deserve loyal support. A comprehensive
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    FINE FOR SPITTING ON SIDE-WALK.
    307 17 Clerk's Appeal Fails At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 27. The appeal of Ahmad Khan, a former lawyer's clerk, against the conviction and fine of $10 imposed on him for spitting on the side-walk in the court premise 3, was heard
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    APPEALED TO POLICE FOR PROTECTION.
    272 17 Then Fined For Fighting When Assaulted. i (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, April 27. Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, Jn the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court today, allowed the appeal of A Chellapah, formerly a lawyer's clerk, against tne conviction and fine of $5 under
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    139 17 Sir.gcpcrc Volunteer Corps program- i me of drill up to and for week ending May 3. Wednesday:—s.ls p.m., Headquarters. I Intelligence Platoon, Unit Parade; 515 p.m., Brigade Signals, Signal Training; 5.15 p.m., 2nd Bn. S.S.V.F.. Individual Training; 515 p.m.. Malay Headquarters, "F" 'Malay) Coy.. Indl- vldual Training.
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    27 17 A telephone line Is being erected from Sabak Bcrnam to Uiu Bernam j The line mainly runs through kampong j land and Jungle and over padi fields.
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    LORRY PERIL IN SELANGOR.
    348 17 Driver Who Gets His Licence Restored. (From Ou:- Own Corre.ipor..icn*) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 27. "I do not mind whether he was driving the lorry a'onj the Mantia Pass or not he was a positive danger to the public," declared Mb. H. C. Willan, D.P.P.. in the
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    N.S. CO-OPERATORS.
    180 17 The Government Servants' Society. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Apr. 27. Dr. \V. J. Moir presided at the an anal general meeting of the Negrl 3embilan Government Servants' Comparative Thrift and Loan Society. !ield at the Negrl Sembilan Club. Capt. O. Hawkins, Director of Co-operaticn, and Mr. M.
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    A SEREMBAN SUICIDE.
    70 17 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Apr. 27. Aii empty bottle of stout which smelt of toddy, a pair of spectacles and a rope were exhibits in the Seremban magistrate's court when an Inquiry was held into the death of a Sanitary Board coolie. Chlnnlah, whese body was
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    MALAYA AND CONTINUATION OF OTTAWA AGREEMENTS
    2408 18 Protection And Quotas Unity Essential Another Bank Charge Clerks' Leave Judgment DebtSo By Our Commercial Correspondent IN SEVENTEEN months the Ottawa agreements will expire. At home this fact Is already orcupylng the minds of many people and a number of public bodies. Thus, the
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    CHINA'S CURRENCY.
    84 18 Understanding With America Predicted. Washington. Apr. 19. The brief and variable experience of Chinese trade since the Inauguration of the managed currency has caused monetary experts here to speculate that China may find It expedient to come to some understanding with the Secretary of the United States Treasury
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      609 18 IMPERIAL CHEMICALS. FINAL DIVIDENDS FOR 1935. The directors of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., announce that tlio net Income for the year 1935 after providing £1.000.000 for central obsolescence and depreciation fund :\v<l £645,891 for the company's im mn tax. amounts tn <;G.70G,530 m £6.349.107 f:r 1!)3!. cr an ire 1934
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    GENERAL WANTS WAR WITH JAPAN.
    1700 19 "CHINA'S ONLY HOPE OF SURVIVAL." Why Powers Are Avoiding Clash In Far East •yHE military spokesman of Kwangsi, Gen. Li Tsung-jen, urges a war of resistance against Japan as the sole means to solve the Sino.Tapanese crisis. He says that in the present circumstances there
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    24 20 V:ccp:; cl the 2nd Battalion The Buffo undergoing anti-gas training at Bordon, Hampshire. This exercise helps to &ccustcai troops to working under air-raid conditions
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    40 20 i;iK George of Greece was present when the Greek National Festival was ce'ebrated at the Tomb of the Unkriov/n Warrior in Athens. PhDto shows: —Evzones, the Royal Guard regiment, marching in the parade at which King George took the salute.
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    33 20 After attending the funeral of Herr von H&asch. the German Ambassador, Mr Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Minister, left Victoria Station. London, lor Cieneva last week. Photo shows:' Mr. Anthony Eden leaving Victoria.
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    32 20 Hundreds of workmen are toiling day and night to transform a large part of Paris in readings for the great 1937 Exposition. A general view of the widening of the Pont d'lena.
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    37 20 Fcr ti.e seventh successive yaar England won the International cross-country championship rac fun a: Squires Gate, Blackpool, with a total of 41 points. Photo shows: The French team parading before the start of the International Crcss-Ccuntry Champltnchip.
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      18 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936 No. 34.
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      MALAYAN ENGINEER ON MODERN RADIO PROBLEMS.
      1274 1 EMPIRE BROADCASTS AERIALS. Mr, V. H. Winaon 9s Address. ■N his presidential address to the L Wring Association of Malaya^ at the annual general meeting at the Adelphi Hotel Roof Garden during last ad Mr. V. H. Wlnson, who is Knglneer-tn-Chlef, Post and Telegraphs,
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      JOHN WATT MAY LEAVE B.B.C.
      148 1 To Act As Compere In New Show. Mr. John Watt, the best-known broadcasting producer and compere, may leave the BBC. after his trip in the Queen Mary as one of the radio commentators on the maiden voyage. He has been offered a ten weeks' contract,
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      Listeners' Query Corner.
      740 1 Listeners' Query Corner. Conducted By TECHNICIAN. QUERY While searching for the 8.8.C. Station recently at about 6.40 p.m. on the 16-metre band I logged a station giving local news in English.. The voice seemed familiar as that of the announcer of station ZIII. Turning to the usual wavelength of 49.9
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      23 1 His debut before the microphone: King Farouk, Egypt's new Kin*, making his first broadcast speech at a Boy Scout*' athletic meeting in Cairo.
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      B.B.C. CARE FOR EVEREST CLIMBERS.
      99 1 B.B.C. CARE FOR EVEREST CLIMBERS. Programmes Despatched In Advance. Special advance details of the programmes it has arranged to transmit to India while the Everest Expedition is in progress have been sent to the Expedition by the 8.8.C. Those members of the Expedition remaining at the base camp will turn
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      RADIO TO REFORM CRIMINALS.
      85 1 China To Follow Lead Of Other Countries. Nanking. As a standard equipment for the instruction and reform of criminals, all model prisons throughout the country will be installed with radio broadcasting sets in accordance with a circular order of the Ministry of Justice. While recognising the
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      WIRELESS IN INDIA.
      182 1 ADVISER AND SMALL POWER STATIONS. Mr. W. Kirke. the technical adviser who toured India to examine problems relating to broadcasting, gave Press representatives his impressions, which Indicate that, within the financial re- sources at present available, developj ment should be on the lines of setting up small
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      BROADCASTING IN HYDERABAD.
      183 1 Development Plans Revealed. The Nizam of Hyderabad's Government are speeding up their broadcasting scheme which will ultimately cover the whole State and make an important contribution towards the education of the peop:e in rural areas. Col. H. R. Hardlnge. the rural broadcasting expert, arrived In Hyderabad recently
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        127 2 With*? the Worlds Programmes ;ind Articles of Interest, Will be sent free on request to Lithographers Ltd., Snore. THE MOST ADVANCED REVOLUTIONARY Radio of 1936 STEWART WARMER WITH THE NEW SENSATIONAL f^^ FERRODYNE CHASSIS rT if fa i leM Matched and balanced to form a unit of Ct ,Ja| "exceptional
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        706 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR IVKALAYA. TODAY EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 1. Tbr fallowing frequencies will be naed: G.SN. 11 .12 Me i (15.38 m.|. G.S.B. 51 Mr i 131.55 in.). p.m. 3.15 The news and announcement*. 2.35 Cose down. TRANSMISSION 2. Tlw foUosliH frequenctaw wUl be used; ti s Q. IT.1I
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        721 2 PARIS. STATION RADIO— COLON1ALE.* 19.68 m.— 15.244 KC p.m. 6.15 Day's programme. 6.20 Relay from Radio-Paris Concert. 7.20 News In English. 7.35 Continuation of relay. Concert. 8.05 News in French. 8.35 Continuation of relay. Concert, r > 9.20 Literary life, by Mr. Francois <Je Teramond. 9.30 Economic and social talk,
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        534 2 BjB& >■•■ jpTf "ty» Ttvrr Tlt*TT Ti"? f3FT^ i* i S^~i' -i- Two views of the Nirom-Batavla station, the best of the Netherlands Indies stations heard in Malaya. By Courtesy Nirom. rhestra. directed by Charles Windsor. From the New Manchester Hippodrome. The Ora5shoppers* Dance (Bucalossl.) A Day in Naples (Byng.)
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        205 2 3.00 Relay from P.T.T. transmitter. 3.10 Records. 3.50 Talk on events in France. 4.05 Records. 4.35 News in Frfnch. 5. OS News i n English. 5.23 End or broadcast. 19.68 m. 15.344 KC am. 6.15 Day's prograxjne 6.20 Relay from Radio- Paris. Concert. 7.20 News in Enijlish. 7.35 Continuation of
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        494 2 PENANG. p.m. 7. Time signal. 7.03 Day's programme. 7.08 Chamber music— (1) Trio in D Minor Op 63 (Schumann) played by Cortot. Thlbaud and Casals. (2) Schubert's songs sung by Elena Gerhardt. (3) Italian Serenade in G Major (Wolf) played by the Lener String Quartet. 7.55 Share report. 8. BBC.
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        473 2 8.20 The news .ind announcements, 8.40 British dance rri 9.05 Close down. TRANSMISSION 3. p.m. 9.20 Bip Ben. "Maypoles and AU That. 1 A Mayday feature. 9.50 A Recital by Florence HOOtQn (vlcloncello.) Sonata In G: Hi Allesro nor troppo (2 1 Grave con Mpntatooe (3) Vivace (Sammartini. arr. Salmon.)
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        710 3 PARIS. (Continued from page il> 1 20 Hews in Eng:i:h. 7.35 Continuation c relay. Concert. ".20 News in English. 7 35 Continuation ot relay. Concert. C.Cj New* In French. 8.35 Continuation of rr!ay. Concert. 9.2a TaU. 9.30 Humour of today, bv Mr. I>essoudcix. 9.40 Colnnial market rales. 9.50 Rrcital. p.m.
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        710 3 Night has a Thousand Eyes (Lambert), The Stars Montague Phillip; Orchestra: Evening Glory (Frank Tapp). Ye Merry Blacksmith (John Bclton), Pnae'.la (Brldgcwater), An Irish Picnic (Ewlng.) 10.50 Danes music. 11.15 The nev.-s and announcements. 11.35 -Empire Magazine" No. 1.* Including a seria'.. a sketch, a stunt, visitors. Interviews, types, and
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        611 3 Senorita Maria Luisa Rargallo, one of Spain's leading youn;: women politicians, addressed a gigantic demonstration of the Popular Front lie!d in the Barcelona bull-ring a broadcast throughout Spain. Senorita Bar^allo is seen before the microphone. TRANSMISSION 5. ti.in. 6.20 Elc Ben. A recital by May Busby i soprano i end
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        457 3 T/cod (Ramy.t Havana Heaven Dostal.) Caprice (Bings.) Lazy Pete (Kersten.) Pierrette cherie (Ivcs.) 10.35 "Ulster Writes"— 10.* George A. Birmingham reeding a ic'.ection of his own works. 10.55 A recital by Michael Collins (violoncello.) Kol Nidrei (Max Bruch.) Lullaby (Cyril Scott.) Intermezzo (Goj'eiccs) (Granados.) Chanron villageoise (Popper.) 11.15 Weekly newsletter,
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        435 3 CALCUTTA. 7.«6 a.m. Time si^rji!. A c'asslcn] programme. Saiish Chandra Datta lUani Bao.ii, Dhrupad. Blnirab. 81 Ashfaq Kussaln Kheyal, Sukol Bilawal. 8.21 Munshl Ahn.ad Husrain Kheyal. Ashavari 8.41 Murh:aq Hussain— Kheyal. Gurjari. !>.I Fata] E.rhl— Sheyal (Jaunpuri) and Tbungrl (P.lcot. 9.11 Manju Shahlb— Kheyal (Tcdi) ar.d Tl.'insr i (Bhairabl). 9.41
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        486 3 LohcnET-ui- Gcta Ljungbe-g is I and Wa!:cr Widdap (Tenon: Love r>uot (Lohengrin.) CO 5"Thc Btory of Dii n-n'"' A mirUture feature t?l'ing tlio life-story Of ihU PT1 c'ccK. 3.20 The r?vr, .:r.d r.r.nourcemc B.4D The D B.C. Dance O.c'.ic.;tra* Creelod by Henry HaM. 0.C5 Clore down. TRANSMISSION 3. p. IT.
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        Morse Interference With Malayan And Empire Broadcasts — Done Deliberately? — More Chinese Music Wanted: A Suggestion.
        171 4 Morse Interference With Malayan And Empire Broadcasts Done Deliberately? More Chinese Music Wanted: A Suggestion. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Although the Empire transmission 2 on 16.84m. comes through strongly on my set. reception Is Invariably spoiled by morse Interference. It would be interesting to know the
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        CHINESE MUSIC.
        177 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— With the exception of the Penang station, which devotes a small part of its programme once weekly to Chinese music, no station in Malaya caters to Chinese listeners. This has been the subject of complaints by many Chinese set-owners of
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        "ENGLISH" IN PENANG.
        138 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I have always thought that Penang was the best of the radio stations in Malaya but sometimes their transmissions Tall very short of the rrark. For instance, one clay last week the u.nouncer had an awful "choe-chee" accent. I
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        AMATEUR STATIONS.
        346 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Your Radio Correspondent in an article printed in the wireless section of the Straits Times about two weeks ago in my opinion very much understated the interest to be derived from listening to amateur shortIwave radio telephone stations. For the
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        A MEDIUM WAVE SET.
        84 4 (To the Radio Editor.) Dear Sir,— As I have Just bought a new radio set of a wavelength of 200—550, I would like if you kindly tell me the names of the stations that are broadcasting between the above band, with their respective time-table. I am
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      Straits Times LIST OF SHORT WAVE STATIONS.
      1212 4 Straits Times LIST OF SHORT WAVE STATIONS. AN UP-TO-DATE GUIDE. (Following is a list of short-wave stations regularly heard in Malaya. The megacycles correspond with the dial setting of most receivers in use in this country.) GSH DAVENTRY, ENGLAND, 21.17 megacycles per second (13.97 metres). See Empire Station transmission 2
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      A BROADCAST OF MECCA.
      95 4 IBN SAUD'S PLAN. Cairo. King Ibn Saud, of Saudi Arabia, is reported to be studying a plan for broadcasting the sermons delivered at Mecca every Friday and during feasts. This will be a great innovation for Islam. So far, no ceremonies in Mecca or in any
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        691 4 PARIS. (Continusd from page ill)' 2.40 Records. 3.00 Relay from P.T.T. transmitter. 3.10 Records. 3.50 Talk on events In Prance. .4.05 Records. 4.35 News In French. ,5 05 News In English 5 20 End of broadcast. 19.63 m— 15.244 KC. 6.13 Day's procrsurjne. 6 20 Relay from Radio- P-uL. Concert.
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